Boooked. Ended up all the way over in the Colonnade this year. Missed the start of hotel bookings and couldn't get into the Seaport or somewhere close like that. Decided if we're going to be away a bit, we might as well go to a hotel we know that's a bit cheaper than the others. Now I just need to figure out what's up with the PAX Train and I'll be all set.

What will people be expecting to see this year? I expect WiiU will have a big showing. Hopefully there will be another indie megabooth. But pretty much every game I'm hoping for will be out this year, except BioShock Infinite I think.

I grabbed a 3-Day badge right before the well ran dry yesterday. I'm hoping for PAX East '13, we're going to see larger panel rooms. I remember the panel rooms for '12 filled up instantly, even for the smaller, niche topic panels.

Just over 155 days to go and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday passes are still available. If you are interested in attending, I'd strongly consider picking up a Saturday pass. Friday is typically the "awesome night" day but it also interferes with work and is a busy travel day; by the middle of Sunday a lot of the booths and Devs have packed up and bailed; Saturday, however, is the magical day where everyone is there early and full of energy drinks and nobody leaves until midnight or later.

And we're booked on Amtrak there and back as before. Anyone heading up Sonic Line we'll be boarding all the way back down in Lynchburg, VA where it originates. My current plan is to snag a table and play games the whole way if I can.

There are about 140 days left until PAX East 2013 and individual day passes for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are still available.

If this PAX East is anything like the last two:

Friday: opening day is not as packed as you think since so many people work this day; night, however, is another story. Feels like a massive party and lots of Devs are out on the floor if not out on the town.

Saturday: this is the big "expo" day with lots of groups, families, and cosplayers. Saturdays feel like just that, an "expo". This is also usually a big day for demos and hands-on as the Devs have hit their stride from interactions the day before.

Sunday: a wind-down from the previous two days of fanfare, Sunday is usually the big board / PnP games day. Lots of card games going on, Pathfinder/D&D, and Warhammer here.

These have just been my experiences to help color the event and maybe help people select a day to attend if they have to choose just one. What are some of yours?